In "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", where were the children nestled?
Answer
Their Beds
In “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” the children were nestled in their beds.
The line comes from the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” commonly known by its opening line, “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” It describes the household sleeping on Christmas Eve while stockings hang by the chimney, waiting for St. Nicholas.
The complete image is that the children are “nestled all snug” in bed, with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads. The narrator is also asleep nearby, wearing a nightcap, before a noise outside awakens him.
A common mix-up is confusing the children’s beds with the stockings, which are hung by the chimney. The poem also helped popularize many modern Santa Claus details, including his Christmas Eve visit, reindeer, sleigh, and chimney entry.